Over the last month we’ve been trying to spread Christmas cheer as we took our Christmas cards out to thousands of local households.

Sadly, we know that for some people, Christmas can be a very difficult time. If you, or someone you know, finds themselves in distress over the festive period, there are services that can help. You can find details on the Rotherham Council website by clicking here.

If you need emergency help with council housing, fallen trees, winter gritting or social services, contact numbers can be found by clicking here.

And if you are worrying about debt this Christmas, it may be that the National Debtline’s online “My Money Steps” service can help you.

Of course, we very much hope that you don’t need to use any of these services, and we wish you a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year.

UPDATE: You can also find details of bin collections over the Christmas period by clicking here.